Road-cart



(No Model.)

A. D. CURRY;

ROAD CART.

No. 487,998. Patented Deal 13, 1892.

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BY 7 c C a A TTORNE Y5 M. a. M

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER D. CURRY, OF ISTAOHATTA, FLORIDA.

ROAD-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 487,998, dated December 13, 1892.

Application filed May 16, 1892.

the same, the object of my invention being to provide a cheap and simple easy-running cart that entirely avoids the disagreeable rocking of the body or seat occasioned by the movement of the horse.

A further object of my invention is to provide certain novel means for supporting the vehicle-body and in the peculiar construction and novel combinations of the several parts whereby these objects are accomplished, as will be more fully described hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming apart of this specification, Figure 1 is a side view of the connection between the thill and-axle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view showing the means for supporting the body, and Fig. 3 is a side view in which the parts are arranged somewhat differently.

In the practical embodiment of my invention I employ the axle A and thills B, connected with the axle by means of a combined brace and spring connection, consisting of the spring brace-rod O, essentially bow-shaped, hinged at their forward ends to the bottom of thills adjacent to the whiffietree, as shown at .c, and secured to the axle by a clip 0 at a point forward of the bend or coil 0 the lower or rear ends of the spring-rods being connected with the rear ends of thills forward of the axle, as at 0 Although the members of thebrace-rods have been shown arranged upon opposite sides of the axle, they may both be arranged upon the same side, if so desired. By means of the spring brace -rods 0, con structed and arranged as described, a connection is established between the thills and axles which permits the thills to rock upon the brace-rods without aifecting the axle or vehicle-body. The thills being hinged to the forward or rigid portion of the brace-rods are permitted to rock thereon, and the rear or serial No. 433,225. (No model.)

flexible portions being connected with the rear ends of thills serve to maintain the same on their normal positions upon the rigid portions, and also permits a limited rocking move ment Without disturbing the axle.

In order to support the body above the axle, I provide the uprights D D, constructed with feet- 01, which are secured to the ends of axle by the same clips 0' that secure the spring brace-rods. The uprights are composed of two adjustable sections having inwardlycurved arms d at their upper ends, upon which are supported the spring carrying the vehicle-body.

Horizontal forwardly-projecting'arms'E are secured beneath the axle by means of clip 0 and bolt 6, the forward end of cart being hung upon the hooks e, produced upon the outer ends of the arms.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a somewhat-modified form in which a depending rod F is secured to the brace-rod and booked at its lower end to support the forward end of body.

From the above it will be seen that I provide a connection between the axle and thills which permits the thills to rock Without communicating any of the motion to the axle or the rigid portion of the connection, and it will also be seen that I provide a novel form of supports which can be quickly and easily adjusted.

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, with the axle and thill,

of the essentiallybow-shaped spring bracerod secured centrally to the axle, hinged at its forward end to the under side of the thill and at its rear end to the rear end of thill,

and the forwardly-projecting supports connected with the spring brace-rods, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the axle A and thill B, of the spring brace-rod O, hinged at c and secured to the rear end of brace at 0 said brace-rod comprising the straight rigid inclined portion, the approximately-parallel horizontal port-ions, and the coiled-spring portion 0 between the said horizontal portions, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. The combination,with the thill and axle,

of the adjustable vertical supports and the I of the spring brace-rod, the vertical and the to forwardly projecting supports, all arranged horizontal supports, and the clip for connectsubstantially as shown and described. ing said axle, brace, and supports, substan- 4. The combination, with the thill and axle, tially as shown and described.

5 of the vertically-adjustable supports having inwardly-projecting arms and the forwardly- ALEXANDER CURRY projecting supporting arms arranged sub- Witnesses: stantially as shown and described. W. WV. CASSADY,

5. The combination, with the axle and thill, J. W. HILL. 

